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Dreams outweigh fears for this Canadian family bound for New Zealand

For a family in South Frontenac, life is either a great adventure or nothing. “We can stay and have a good life or go and have a great adventure,” says Vanessa Neven about moving her family from Canada to New Zealand. Sitting beside her husband, Jeremy, in his parent’s house in…

Olden waste site may have 25 years remaining

The Oso (Crow Lake) waste site probably won’t last much more than five years but with proper management and diversion techniques, the Olden site could last 17-35 years, with 25 years being a reasonable estimate, David Bucholtz of Environmental Services, Cambium Inc. told Central…

Kings Town Tenors rock Bellrock Hall

Well, they weren’t Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and the other guy, but in this case, that turned out to be a good thing. “We’re a classic rock group that does some tenor stuff,” said Jack (The Happy Chef) Francis, one of the three lead singers of The Kings Town Tenors, who…

Packed hall celebrates history of lodges in North Frontenac Township

They had to break out the extra chairs as a capacity crowd filled Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna last Saturday to celebrate the rich history of lodges in North Frontenac. The afternoon began with guests invited to browse the various exhibits before CMCA coordinator Brenda Martin…

New apple orchard in Battersea takes root

Geof and Amanda Hall are looking to their past to plan their future. Married for three years, the couple has been quietly building an apple orchard in Battersea with the trees of their ancestors. Often found working late into the night at their kitchen table or outside early in…

Final thoughts on the Srigley inquest

The coroners inquest into the death of Robert Srigley took place two weeks ago in Sharbot Lake. It finally revealing some of the details around the sequence of events that led to his death. The jury that heard all the evidence will be submitting its report, with recommendations…

The view on Clearview is anything but

Residents of Tay Valley Township have been fighting a spraying program that has been underway on County roads in Lanark County for two years, and similar concerns are now being expressed by the Lennox and Addington Stewardship (L&A) Council over a similar program set to start up…

Public Consultation for South Frontenac Heritage Committee

Committee of the Whole has been discussing the creation of a new Heritage Committee to advise and assist with matters related to the community’s heritage. Prior to formalizing such a committee, Council has asked Forbes Symon, Manager of Development Services, to arrange for…

Snapping Turtles Now Protected

After many years of informed concern by conservationists, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has finally made it illegal to hunt snapping turtles. Snapping turtles have been listed as species of Special Concern both Federally and by Ontario but that gave them no…

LOLPS Music Monday

Launched in 2005 by The Coalition for Music Education, Music Monday is the world’s largest single event dedicated to raising awareness for music education. Each year on the first Monday in May, hundreds of thousands of students, educators, and music makers participate in a…